The Life & Letters of Sir John MooreB. Blackwell, 1923 - 286 Seiten |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
action Admiral affectionate Alexandria appointed arms arrived artillery attack Bastia battle Benevente brigade British army British troops Brownrigg Calvi Captain cavalry Charmilly coast Colonel command conduct corps Corsica Corsicans Corunna DEAR MOTHER December despatches diary Duke of York Dundas duty Egypt embark enemy enemy's England expedition father fighting fire flank fleet force France French army Frere frigate Gallicias garrison Gibraltar give Gothenburg Government guard honour hope infantry island King land leave letter Lisbon Lord Castlereagh Lord Hood Lord William Bentinck Lucia Madrid military Ministers Minorca Moore received Moore wrote Moore's morning Napoleon night obliged officers orders Paoli Portugal rebels regiment retire retreat sailed sent ships Sir David Baird Sir Gilbert Sir Harry Burrard Sir Hew Sir John Moore Sir Ralph Abercromby soldiers soon Soult Spain Spaniards Spanish Stuart surrender Sweden tion Toulon town transports Wellesley whole wish wounded
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 275 - During the season of repose, his time was devoted to the care and instruction of the officer and soldier ; in war, he courted service in every quarter of the globe. Regardless of personal considerations, he esteemed that to which his country called him the post of honour; and, by his undaunted spirit, and unconquerable perseverance, he pointed the way to victory.
Seite 78 - The very disgraceful frequency of courts-martial, and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops in this kingdom, having too unfortunately proved the Army to be in a state of licentiousness which must render it formidable to every one but the enemy...
Seite 246 - It is impossible for the General to explain to his Army the motive for the movement he directs. The Commander of the Forces can, however, assure the Army that he has made none since he left Salamanca which he did not foresee, and was not prepared for; and as far as he is a judge, they have answered the purposes for which they were intended. When it is proper to fight a battle he will do it...
Seite 271 - I hope the People of England will be satisfied! - I hope my Country will do me justice! Anderson, - you will see my friends as soon as you can. - Tell them, every thing - Say to my mother.
Seite 265 - Our line was under arms, silent, motionless, yet all were anxious for the appearance of Sir John Moore. There was a feeling that under him we could not be beaten, and this was so strong at all times as to be a great cause of discontent during the retreat wherever he was not.
Seite 202 - It appears to me to be quite impossible that we can go on as we are now constituted ; the Commander-inchief must be changed, and the country and the army naturally turn their eyes to you as their commander.
Seite 269 - It is as well as it is. I had rather it should go out of the field with me ;" and in that manner, so becoming to a soldier, Moore was borne from the fight.
Seite 203 - ... the head of affairs in England ; and I think I have sufficient influence over them, that they may listen to me upon a point of this description, more particularly as I am convinced that they must be as desirous as I can be to adopt the arrangement for the command of this army which all are agreed is the best. ' In these times, my dear General, a man like you should not preclude himself from rendering the services of which he is capable by any idle point of form.
Seite 270 - He spoke to the surgeons on their examining his wound, but was in such pain, he could say but little. ' After some time, he seemed very anxious to speak to me, and at intervals expressed himself as follows. The first question he asked was, "Are the French beaten...
Seite 250 - Stewart attacked were inferior to the French; it is the corps of the greatest character in their Army; but the superiority of the British was, I am told, very conspicuous. I enclose, for your Lordship's satisfaction, Lord Paget's report of it.